Entebbe Airport had an average of 4,242 passengers per day in April Entebbe International Airport recorded 127,283 passengers in April 2023, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has said. This translates into an average of 4,242 passengers per day compared to 122,341 in the same period of April 2022 (an average
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Banks have warned of a large increase in fraud in 2022, with much of this originating online. Barclays told the BBC that 77% of scams are now happening on social media, online marketplaces and dating apps. TSB said a large increase in cases of impersonation, investment and purchase fraud were
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The National Economy and the Physical Infrastructure Committees of Parliament have been tasked to scrutinize Government’s proposal to borrow 852 billion Shillings loan to rehabilitate the Kampala-Malaba Meter Gauge Railway. Parliament had approved a running loan of £327 million in 2021 for the same purpose. However, a letter from the
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Dallas, USA; May 06, 2023 - The Young Engineers Uganda Team has been granted a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit the Space Centre at NASA in Houston. The visit is intended to expose the young team to the world of STEM and space science. The team, made up of bright and
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Pine is one of trees believed to be planted by the rich because of its long gestation period. This has seen many ordinary farmers abandon it for other ‘worthwhile’ crops. However, with value addition through pine sap tapping, the above narrative has been demystified A few years ago, the rise
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Anthony Kituuka, the Equity Bank Uganda Managing Director. Equity Bank Uganda profit reduced by 46.8% to Shs45.75bn in 2022, down from Shs86bn in 2021, according to the bank’s audited financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2022. According to the banking industry results analyzed by Business Focus, Equity Bank is
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday declared that COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency of International Concern. The decision which comes three years after a global alert was issued for countries to take precautionary measures over the acute viral respiratory disease spreading quickly was reached during the
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A new study of the private sector operations in Uganda shows an increase in the rate of job creation across sectors in Uganda. The study done over the month of April on corporate companies found that staffing levels rose in response to greater new orders, which also encouraged higher business
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Former Chief Justice Bart Katureebe autographs The Arch Bishop of Kampala Paul Semogerere as Former Vice President Specioza Kazibwe looks on. Former Chief Justice of Uganda, Bart Magunda Katureebe has launched his memoir, titled “My Life: Turbulent Times and Service in the Three Branches of Government”. The event took
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City lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde (3rd Right) was the key lawyer for the petitioners/Isaac Ssemakadde photo Following the nullification of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, by the Constitutional Court, a number of lawmakers have vowed to return the bill back for enactment so as to curb the increasing incidences of abuse
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